tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post116589122931688770..comments2023-10-20T18:03:01.821+09:00Comments on GlobalTalk 21: The LDP Slips; None of the Above GainsJun Okumurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post-1165902249486372952006-12-12T14:44:00.000+09:002006-12-12T14:44:00.000+09:00With all due politeness, I think that the DPJ's pr...With all due politeness, I think that the DPJ's problem is far from clear. <BR/>Some pundits feel that all the DPJ has to do to win is to hang around long enough and not be the LDP. Aside from looking like losers, this strategy has other obvious risks.<BR/>The DPJ is, as you say, the not-LDP, but it is also so close to the LDP to be virtually indistinguishable from them both in policy terms (see the latest Asahi-Todai Ideological DM Survey?) and in the former occupations of its DMs. But, as you say, it has the advantage of longevity.<BR/>The DJP emphasizing their policy platform isn’t going to cut it. Because we know that citizens do not usually vote on the basis of their policy preferences. And given that the DPJ (and the LDP) are located close to the (ideological) position of the median voter, then the DPJ would lose support if it moved ideologically. The DPJ’s task is a lot more complex than to "differentiate itself". In terms of what, exactly, should it differentiate itself? <BR/>My real-world advice to the DPJ would be:<BR/>Ozawa needs to <BR/>1) lose some weight<BR/>2) take some coaching on how to appear relaxed and personable<BR/>3) invent a snappy sound bite or two<BR/>4) consistently get on the wide showsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com